Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16
A Confederate StgnpOst.
PLAIN WORDS FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS

From the New York Times. Sept IL
Editors who were babies when Lee surrendered
and editors who hid In bomb-proofs during the
war, have been making II hot for the Neus and
Courier becausei IT said that Jefferson Davis should
not 60 TO Atlanta TO meet President Cleveland and
that he should keep out OF the Confederate re-
union mess az Macon. The Ne,os and Cburier hits
back this morning. Among other things IL says:
"Mr. Davis is entitled 10 ali possible considera-
tion for what he was The Ne0s aud Courier deals
with him as he is. 1t Is true that ne is a man
without country but this is his own fault, or
choice. The political disabilities OF Mr.. Davis
would be removed upon petition, as were the po-
tica disabilities OF NicePresident Stephens Post
master-General Reagan, and host OF other Con-
stand alone and TO be Confederate signpost.
Nobody cares 70 fiDd fault with this wish, per-
haps, but there is the right, and the will besides
10 remind Mr.. Davis that he owes more TO the
South than the Sonth can ever owe 10 him. and
that he is untrue TO the people who were always
true 70 him when he puts himself In a position 10
inJure them by furnishing material for political
war TO the enemies OF the Southern States and OF
the Union I'm general
at is inconIestabe that Mr. Davis can 60 where
he pieases and say what he likes The abstract
right Is not In the question. But Mr.. Davis is a
safest place for him Is on his plantation at Beau
yoir. There Is nothing In his career 10 make him
especially noteworthy, excepting his election as
President OF the Confederate States and his
quent experiences. IL is, therefore, eN-PresI-
oent or the Confederacy that he II wined and
dined and invited 20 make speeches. When he
Irritating, and therefore noNious, and though he
TO utter the loftiest sentiments lac would he
regarded as 1nsincere, for the simple reason that
his words and his acts are not In accord. The man
who declines TO be an American citizen and who
takes pride Ia avoidlng the responsibilities OF cTl-
zenship should at least hold his tongue and curb
his pen, instead or forcing his COUNSEL and his
grievances upon the consideration OF those whose
duties and Obligations he is unwilling 80 share.
"Mr. Davis turns his back upon the Union as it
is, and is at war with settled and interchangeable
facts. III he Is right, then j. Z. Johnston, the Lees,
Gordon, Beauregard. CoiquiUt, Nichols, Butter,
Hampton, MCGOWAN, the Nances, Payne, Cockerell,
and all the long line or Confederate soldiers and
statesInen-saying hlmself-are utterly and
meanly wrong. The Neus and Courier has gone
furtner than any other newspaper In the United
States In asserting the rlghtfulneSs of secession
and the absolute justice OF the southern IL
has never allowed denial OF this 10 pass unchal-
lenged. IL has been so faithful TO the Confederacy
that 1t is, even 10 this day, denounced q
rebel newspaper Year after year IL has told
the story OF the glory OF the boys who wore the
gray, but IL Is not q blind worshper OF Mr.
Davis. In its eyes the ex-Confederates, In their
suner1ngs In their struggles, IN their proud sue
cess. are more athousanGfold. than Mr. Davis was
or is and whenever the idioSyncrases OF Mr. Davis,
or his weaknesses conflict with the interests OK
the barefooted boys OF twenty years ago II Will say
SO unhesitatingly and without caring 1ot ior the
SneerS or abuse OF persons who were sale In Their
cradles or In Official bomb-proofs when the hight
Tor the Confederacy was made and lost. The cause
OF the ex-Confederates to-day is the cause OF the
United states. The United States are their coun-
try. They have no other and want no other"